Slow Burn Theatre's DOGFIGHT Launches New Series at Broward Center Tonight

Staged by Slow Burn Theatre Company, DOGFIGHT launches the Abdo New River Room Theater Series at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from tonight, November 12 through Sunday, November 29.

Based on the 1991 cult classic movie, a young marine begins an unlikely, yet poignant romance with a shy, awkward waitress the night before he ships off to Vietnam. Emotional combat comes to life as morals, values, humility and humanity are explored and dissected in the musical.

The original production took home the prestigious 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical.

DOGFIGHT features a cast of talented local performers including Alexa Baray, Hannah Benitez, Sabrina Gore, Cameron Jordan, Kaitlyn O'Neill, Rick Pena, Ben Sandomir, Christian Vandepas, Brian Varela, Mike Westrich and Alex Zenoz.

The musical is directed and choreographed by Slow Burn Theatre Artistic Director Patrick Fitzwater and features the creative team of musical director Manny Schvartzman, scenic designer Sean McClelland and lighting designer Becky Montero.

Performances are Thursdays through Sundays: Thursday and Friday are at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $45. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at BrowardCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954-462-0222; in person at Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center's AutoNation Box Office. Know who you are buying from when you purchase tickets. We CANNOT PROVIDE REFUNDS OR CUSTOMER SERVICE for tickets purchased from unauthorized sites, brokers or secondary ticket sellers.

Starting one hour prior to the performance and during intermission, sumptuous sandwiches, salads, snacks and desserts are available for purchase at the Café in the Abdo New River. A full cash bar is also available. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. All dates, programs and artists are subject to change.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is one of America's premier performing arts venues. Presenting more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, the Center showcases a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events, and offers one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, serving more than 150,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit BrowardCenter.org.